Learn About the Acoustic Guitar
Songwriting
August 24, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
Without question, the most important but challenging aspect of songwriting is coming up with a great vocal melody. Think of....
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Acoustic Guitar Accessories
August 16, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
In the following article, we’re going to discuss the characteristics of what makes a bright-sounding guitar string, taking into account....
Guitar Keys
August 15, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
It’s easy to become lost within the unfathomable amount of options music theory offers us. If you don’t have some....
Learn Acoustic Guitar
August 11, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Liam Plowman | Leave a Comment
The guitar has always been a bit of a rebellious instrument. At almost all turns we’re able to get by....
August 5, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
Today we’re going to be taking a closer look at DI (direct injection) boxes and the benefits they offer. But,....
August 4, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
The world of music has been blessed with a wide array of incredibly diverse, and talented songwriters spanning multiple eras....
Alternate Tunings
August 2, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
In the following guide, we’re going to take a closer look at the less common, open F tuning. However, if....
Grunge
July 25, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Liam Plowman | Leave a Comment
Nirvana are one of the most influential rock bands in history and are credited with spearheading somewhat of a musical....
June 27, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
The notes in the key of A Major are:A, B, C#, D, E, F#, and G# When these notes are....
Acoustic Guitar Care
June 21, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Liam Plowman | Leave a Comment
Keeping your guitar in tune is a chore that never really goes away, even the seasoned professional musician who knows....
Guitar Chord Theory
No matter the instrument you’re learning, you’re likely going to be exposed to major, and minor chords early on, before....
June 20, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
You’ve probably heard it said a thousand times, that music is a combination of harmony (chords), melody (notes), and rhythm.....
Fingerpicking
June 9, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Liam Plowman | Leave a Comment
If you’ve been around music for any period of time, you will have heard people joke about the fact that....
The Caged System
June 6, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
The CAGED system is a great way to break up the fretboard into smaller, more manageable sections. But in our....
June 2, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
When learning a new song from a chord book or guitar tab, we often lack the detailed rhythmic information that....
Acoustic Guitar Anatomy
May 31, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Liam Plowman | Leave a Comment
Binding is the (plastic, wood, or nitrocellulose) material ranging in width from 0.060″ to 0.090″ that is added to the....
May 26, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
Today we’re going to revisit one of my favorite periods of music, the grunge era. In particular, we’ll be looking....
May 24, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
Musical pitches increase in frequency exponentially. All octaves are exactly half the distance on the fretboard of the next lowest....
May 23, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
One of the more challenging aspects of fingerpicking is playing without unintentionally hitting the wrong strings. When first getting started....
May 20, 2022 / March 24, 2025 by Marty | Leave a Comment
In the following short guide, I’m going to demonstrate the correct fingerpicking hand position, explain why this is so important,....
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